As Taiwan relaxes its COVID-19 quarantine policy for inbound passengers and travel abroad becomes easier, DBS Bank Taiwan (星展台灣) has launched a series of credit card benefits to meet the needs of different cardholders.
The DBS Flying World Business Card offers a special flight mile accrual rate of 1 point per NT$15 spent overseas or NT$18 spent in Taiwan, making it the credit card of choice for consumers who want to collect miles quickly.
To celebrate the opening of borders, new cardholders who apply for the DBS Flying World Business Card can receive 10,000 bonus points when they make their first card payment. From now until Dec. 31 they can also enjoy an additional reward of one flight point for every NT$10 spent in Taiwan or overseas within 90 days of the card being issued, up to a maximum of 2,000 points per month.
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Those who prefer cash rewards can apply for the DBS Eco Card, which offers a 2 percent cash reward for domestic purchases and a 3 percent reward for money spent overseas. Cardholders can also receive 1,000 cash reward points if they link their card with Apple Pay and use it to spend at least NT$1,000.
The DBS Eco Card is the first credit card in Asia to be made of biodegradable plastic.
DBS Taiwan general manager Lim Him-chuan (林鑫川) yesterday said that, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 over the past three years, the bank has continued to invest in Taiwan, starting from the perspective of digital innovation and environmental sustainability to focus on providing products and services that meet customer needs.
DBS Taiwan cardholders’ average monthly overseas spending last quarter was three times higher than a year earlier and they made five times more overseas physical card transactions than last year, indicating strong travel-related demand, consumer banking managing director Seraph Sun (孫可基) said.
To cater to cardholders’ travel and accommodation needs, DBS Taiwan would provide a 5 percent additional rebate, as well as a discount of up to 35 percent for cardholders who pay online at booking sites such as Agoda, Expedia, Hotels.com and Booking.com from now until Dec. 31, the bank said.
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